it seemed goodto us, having becomeof one mind,to selectmento sendto you with our belovedBarnabasand Paul,
"Yes,Father,for this waywas well-pleasingin Your sight.
it seemed fittingfor me as well,having investigatedeverythingcarefullyfrom the beginning,to write[it] out for you in consecutive order,most excellentTheophilus;
Theseallwith one mindwere continually devoting themselvesto prayer,alongwith [the] women,and Marythe motherof Jesus,and with His brothers.
And when Pauland Barnabashadgreatdissensionand debatewith them, [the brethren] determinedthat Pauland Barnabasand someothersof them should goup to Jerusalemto the apostlesand eldersconcerningthisissue.
Thenit seemed goodto the apostlesand the elders,with the wholechurch,to choosemenfrom amongthem to sendto Antiochwith Pauland Barnabas--JudascalledBarsabbas,and Silas,leadingmenamongthe brethren,
But Pauland Barnabasstayedin Antioch,teachingand preachingwith manyothersalso,the wordof the Lord.
The apostlesand the elderscame togetherto lookinto thismatter.
Whenthe dayof Pentecosthad come,they were alltogetherin oneplace.
Day by daycontinuingwith one mindin the temple,and breakingbreadfrom house to house,they were takingtheir mealstogetherwith gladnessand sincerityof heart,
GreetTryphaenaand Tryphosa,workersin the Lord.GreetPersisthe beloved,whohas workedhardin the Lord.
NowI exhortyou, brethren,by the nameof our LordJesusChrist,that you allagreeand that there be nodivisionsamongyou, but that you be made completein the samemindand in the samejudgment.
and recognizingthe gracethat had been givento me, Jamesand Cephasand John,who were reputedto be pillars,gaveto me and Barnabasthe right handof fellowship,sothat we [might] [go] to the Gentilesand they to the circumcised.
But that you alsomay knowaboutmy circumstances,howI am doing,Tychicus,the belovedbrotherand faithfulministerin the Lord,will makeeverythingknownto you.
As to allmy affairs, Tychicus,[our] belovedbrotherand faithfulservantand fellow bond-servantin the Lord,will bring you information.
and with him Onesimus,[our] faithfuland belovedbrother,whois one of your [number]. They will informyou about the wholesituation here.
no longeras a slave,but more thana slave,a belovedbrother,especiallyto me, but how muchmoreto you, bothin the fleshand in the Lord.
and regardthe patienceof our Lord[as] salvation;justas alsoour belovedbrotherPaul,accordingto the wisdomgivenhim, wroteto you,
